Chapman recalls how iconic game-ending play vs. Mets developed
Chapman recalls how iconic game-ending play vs. Mets developed
Matt Chapman, a four-time Gold Glove winner,
has established a strong career through
outstanding defensive performances. However,
none could top the Giants third baseman’s game-
winning play against the New York Mets on May
24 at Citi Field. In an interview with Laura Britt
of NBC Sports Bay Area for “BP with Britt,”
Chapman discussed his legendary play that
turned the tide of the Giants’ exciting 8-7 victory
over the Mets. Indeed, the 31-year-old considers
it to be among his best plays to date. When Britt
inquired about if his heroics in the ninth inning
counted among his top five defensive plays,
Chapman responded, “Probably.” “I believe so.”
That day, Mark Vientos of the Mets was facing a
3-2 count with two outs and the bases loaded as
San Francisco was trying to hang onto a one-run
lead in the bottom of the ninth.
Vientos hit a slow roller down the third base line,
Chapman took care of the rest.
“It’s a situation: bases loaded, up by one, two
outs, slow roller, do or die, and if I throw it away,
we lose,” Chapman described. “So, I think the
stakes were as high as it could get. I had a good
beat on it. I think he got out of the box kind of
slow, so it gave me a chance.
“I got it clean, threw it over to [LaMonte Wade
Jr.] and got him out.” The All-Star third baseman
acknowledged that his heroics in the late game
had made him the “most excited” he had ever
been following a play after the thrilling victory.
Now that he has had more time to think things
through, Chapman looks back on that defensive
sequence with unwavering joy. It is, after all, a
play that will accompany him throughout his
professional life. “I saw the madness that
happened after that,” Chapman said. “We were
all high-fiving. I [lost] my glove going wild.
“It was fun.”
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